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M6.1 earthquake 166 km E of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 166 km E of Noda, Japan on Sat, Jun 22, 1968, 10:12 AM JST (01:12 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1968-06-22 01:12:34 UTC
Depth
20.9 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.404° N, 143.740° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21273 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21266 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 5.5178 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21260 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21258 days ago · 19 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21257 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 5.6164 km E of Noda, Japan · 21250 days ago · 24 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21245 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 6.1140 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21245 days ago · 26 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 5.6184 km E of Noda, Japan · 21238 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 5.9168 km E of Noda, Japan · 21281 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 6.3121 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21281 days ago · 41 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 5.5191 km E of Noda, Japan · 21289 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 5.6182 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21291 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 5.5175 km E of Noda, Japan · 21301 days ago · 35 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 5.6146 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21304 days ago · 28 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 6.1121 km E of Noda, Japan · 21304 days ago · 36 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 6.6141 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21305 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 5.5166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21306 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21306 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem821004. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.